MANILA, Philippines - Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) launches the first phase of City Gate, another flagship mixed-use development in the Makati Central Business District. It is the company’s first stacked tower combining three uses: retail, office and hotel in one building.

City Gate’s prime location, on Ayala Ave. in the corners of Amorsolo and Salcedo Streets, makes it highly accessible to major thoroughfares such as Ayala Ave., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., and the Skyway. Elevated walkways will also connect City Gate to Ayala Center and to the rest of the CBD – great for those who choose to walk and enjoy the real city life.

The project will have a total of 120k square meters of gross floor area (GFA) consisting of 53k square meters for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms; 28k square meters for traditional headquarter-type offices; 25k square meters for a 312 key Seda Suites Hotel; and 14k square meters for a retail mall.

One of the key features of City Gate will be the open and green civic space located at the end (or start) of Makati’s elevated walkway system. This 2,600 square meter space will be a place where residents, office workers and mall-goers can relax and unwind.

Mall patrons and residents can begin enjoying the retail and civic space by 2017 while the offices will be ready by 2018. Seda Suites Hotel will open its doors by 2019.

Ayala Land will be investing a total of P7B in City Gate and is expected to generate 10,000 jobs.

Ayala Land Offices is the office real estate solutions arm of Ayala Land. Apart from developing City Gate Corporate Center, they have other office developments in Makati such as Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Makati Stock Exchange, the Glorietta Corporate Centers, and Solaris One. For more information about Ayala Land Offices and its portfolio of office buildings, you may email offices@ayalaland.com.ph or visit our website at www.ayalaland.com.ph

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